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Android Build a Blog Reader Android App Rebuilding from Scratch All About @string Resources

Scott Graves
Scott Graves
2,255 Points
Posted by Scott Graves
Scott Graves
2,255 Points

can't get past challenge task 4 of 5 in rebuilding from scratch/all about string resources

the challenge reads: Now add a new String array to strings.xml named 'phoneNumbers'. Give it three items: "Home", "Work”" and "Mobile".

so I have done the following in strings.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <resources> <string-array name="phoneNumbers"> <item>"Home"</item> <item>"Work"</item> <item>"Mobile"</item> </string-array>

<string name="saveLabel">Save My Changes</string>

</resources>

and I get this error: Bummer! Make sure to set the array values to exactly the values specified in the instructions.

I have tried various combinations but can not get past this challenge. I have even included the typo " in the Work item.

Any suggestions?

2 Answers

bobkingstone
bobkingstone
27,869 Points

Hi

I'm not sure if your code is being displayed as you want in your question post ?

Have you defined it as a string-array? and added each item within item tags?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <string name="saveLabel">Save My Changes</string>
  <string-array name="phoneNumbers">
    <item>Home</item>
    <item>Work</item>
    <item>Mobile</item>
  </string-array>
</resources>

Regards Bob

Scott Graves
Scott Graves
2,255 Points
Scott Graves
Scott Graves
2,255 Points

Thanks for your reply. Yes the fact that I posted xml simply clobber my response (silly me). I did see however that you had left the quotes out of your item listings and that was my error. I had included quotes and simply removing those solved the problem I was having. thanks again for replying.

Scott